Fountain-brush.



L. H. 6L' G. C. DUNLAP.

FOUNTAIN BRUSH. APPLICATION FILED ocT. 23. 191e.

Patented Mar. 1917.

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LEO H. DUNLP AND GUSTAV C. DUNLAP, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

FOUNTAIN-BRUSH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. e, '1917.

Application filed October 23, 1916. Serial No. 127,145.

To all whom z'tmay concern: y

Be it known that we, Luo H. DUNLAP and GUSTAV C. DUNLAP, citizens of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in F ountain-Brushes, of which the following is 'a specification.

'This invention relates to a shaving brush and particularly pertains fountain construction.

It is an object of this invention to provide a shaving brush within'the handle of which to a brushof the is incorporated a container for shaving soap and to further provide means for discharging the soap from said container into the brush.

Another object is to provide simple means for measuring the quantity of soap to be disT charged at each operation of the discharging mechanism, and to insure that there will be no leakage of the remaining soap within the container. It is a further object to provide a shaving brush and soap container which will be com-y pact in its construction and may be readily operated to produce the results desired without danger of breakage or Wear of the parts involved.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention is illustrated, by way of example, in the accompanying drawings in which: A

Figure 1 is a View in side elevation illustrating a shaving'brush constructed according to the spirit of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal cross section as seen through the brush illustrated in Fig-1, and particularly discloses the normal closed position of the plunger valve.

Fig. 3 is a View in section similar to that disclosed in Fig. 2 and illustrates the plunger valve in' its open position during the discharge operation.

Fig. 4 is a view in vertical section shown on an enlarged scale to illustrate a modified orm of container head adapted to be` automatically restored to its normal position after actuation.

Fig. 5 is a View in section illustrating the valve portion of the container incorporated wa'thin the brush handle and particularly discloses the formation of the measuring channel and the vvalve seat.

Referring to the drawings more particu larly, 10 indicates a brush composed of bristles and suitably set within the end of a handle body 11 so as vto be of convenient size for shaving purposes. The body 11 is substantially cylindrical in shape and may be of any desired configuration to provide a.

suitable grip for the user. The handle body 11 is formed with a longitudinally extending bore y12 which extends the entire length of the member and has an annular channel 14 cut from the wall ofthe bore at a point adjacent the brush end of the handle. The bore 12 and the channel 14 are lined with a suitable metallic or other non-corrodible material 15. The lower end of the lining is closed to form an end wall 16 which is perforated to permit a liquid soap to flow to the brush when desired. This end portion is 0f a smaller diameter than the bore of the handle and is enlarged at a point adjacent the measuring groove 14 to form a slightly tapered valve seat 17. The upper end of the lining 15 extends from the end of the handle a distance `equal to the movement of the discharge mechanism and is formed with an out-turned flange 18 which limits the movement of a reciprocating head 19 which forms a continuation of the brush handle. This head is lined with a lining 20 having an inturned annular flange 21 adapted to engage the out-turned flange 18 of the lining15. The lining 20 is cup-shaped and its closed end 22 extends outwardly from the head 19 and is threaded to-receivea cap 23 which covers the end of the lining cup 20 and lill-v 26 is cylindrical and is of a width slightly greater. than the width of the annular recess 14 and is so arranged as to clear the recess when positioned upon its seat 17.

In the modified form of the invention disclosed in Fig. 4 of the drawings, a spring 27 is provided and is secured at one end to the end of the cup 20 and at its other end t0 an auxiliary end wall 28 formed integral with the lining 15. It will be seen that when the head is drawn outwardly in the directi'on of the arrow -af and released, it will be instantly restored to its normal position is provided by the spring 27 which will normally the handle body vThe soap will flow into the and cause the valve member 26 to seat upon the seat 17 to positively prevent the flow of liquid to the brush.

Tn operation, the cap 23 is unscrewed to give access to the lining cup 20 which may be filled with a liquid soap through the erforations 24. This will allow the bore 12 to be entirely filled with the soap, it being understood that the valve member 26 is in the position indicated in Fig. 2 of the dra-wings. during the filling operation. After filling, the cap 23 may be screwed in place and the brush will be ready for use. annular recess 1i and when a quantity is desired to'be dis-V charged into the brush the head 19 is drawn upwardly and the valve member 26 drawn past the annular channel 14. Due to the fact that the width of the valve body is greater than the width of the recess 14, a given quantity of soap will be trapped within this annular groove and will be emitted therefrom asI the valve member rises within the bore to a clearance position in relation to the groove. This will allow the soap to flow through the perforations in the end of lining 15 and pass into the brush.

After the quantity of soap contained Withvalve seat within said in the annular recess has passed into the brush, other soap cannot flow to the brush until after the valve member has again been seated upon the second time. This is due to the fact that the soap cannot flow from vthe container except after having been measured within the annular recessand emitted therefrom as described. i

In the modifiedform venient means the head and valve to their normal positions of the device a contoward 11, as will be understood.

Tt .will thus be seen that the shaving brush, as' here 'set forth and described, is simple in its construction, compact in design, and positively acts to supply a shaving brush with a given quantity of soap at each actuation. y

1. A shaving brush, comprising a handle, a. brush affixed thereto, a longitudinal soap draw the head downwardly compartment formed Within said handle, an`

annular measuring groove formed around the inner wall of said soap compartment, a

compartment and adjacent said groove, and a valve fitting the ls of said compartment land inner wal adapted to be reciprocated within said comthe valve seat'17 and retracted "having a measuring recess in of, a tubular head slidably mounted on said vfilling aperture, for automatically restoringl iaiasae partment, whereby the reciprocation ofsaid 'valve will act to emit a given quantity of soap from said compartment and discharge it within said brush."

2.. A shaving brush, a brush affixed to thel tudinally -extending comprising a handle, end thereof, a longisoap compartment formed in said handle, an annular measuring groove formed in the inner wall of said compartment, a plunger valve for preventing the flow -of soap from said compartment, means whereby said valve may be reciprocated to release a measured quantity of soap from the compartment and thereafter discharge it intovthe brush, and a spring tending to move said valve between said groove and the voutlet orifice of said com-4 matically acting means whereby the valve .-will be restored to its normal position and a given quantity of soap emittedfromfthe handle and into the brush. j f

4. A shaving brush comprising a handle,

a brush affixed to the end thereof, ayloiigitudinal soap compartmentjin `said handle handle, said head being provided with a the wall therea reciprocable plunger valve inl said compartment and lconnected to said slidable head, and a'closure cap detachably mounted on said head.

5. A shaving brush comprising a handle, a brush afiixed to the end thereof, a cylindrical soap lcompartment in said handle having an annular measuring groove in the wall thereof, a tubular head provided with a lling aperture slidably mounted on the -upper end of said handle, a reciprocable plunger valve connected to said head, a closure cap detachably mounted oii said head, and a spring tending to move said plungervalve between the outlet orifice of said soap compartment and said measuring groove.

Tn testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specification'.

LEO H. DUNLAP. GUSTAV.V C. DUNLAP.

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